Sara G. Austin, M.D.
Sara G. Austin, MD
Sara G. Austin, MD, received her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. She completed an internship in Internal Medicine at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and a residency in Neurology at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. While pursuing Fellowship training in electromyography at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, she served that university in the capacity of Neurology instructor, and later, Assistant Professor. Dr. Austin was named an AAAS Science and Technology Fellow, and served on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in Washington, DC. In Austin, she has maintained a private practice in Neurology since 1995.
Dr. Austin is the recipient of numerous professional awards and honors. She has been an invited lecturer at such distinguished organizations as the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, University of Houston, Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Her works have been renowned Neurology textbook.
Curriculum vitae of Sara G. Austin, M.D. (PDF)
Education:
Fellowship, 2007-2008
AAAS Science and Technology Fellow
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (Minority) Senator Michael B. Enzi (WY)
Washington, DC
Fellowship, 1991-1992
Electromyography
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, Texas
Residency, 1988-1991
Neurology, University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Residency, 1986-1987
Internal Medicine, University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Internship, 1985-1986
Internal Medicine, University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Medical Doctor, 1981-1985
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Galveston, Texas
Texas A & M University
College Station, Texas 1978-1981
Clinical Appointments:
Neurologist, 1995-Present
Austin neurological Clinic, Austin, Texas
Associated Neurological Specialties, 1999-2001
900 W. 38th Street, Ste 350,
Austin, Texas
Assistant Professor of Neurology, 1992-1995
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, Texas
Instructor, Department of Neurology, 1991-1992
University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, Texas
Southern California, Permanente Medical Group, 1987-1988
Department of Internal Medicine
Woodland Hills, California
Licensure & Certification:
License - Texas American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1993
American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 1995 American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 2005
(Recertified 2005)
Honors, Awards and Offices:
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
Texas A & M
Beta Beta Beta Honor Society
Texas A & M
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Texas A & M
Distinguished Student, 4.0 GPA, 1979-1981
Texas A & M
Who’s Who Among American College Students, 1982,
1983 and 1984, University of Texas Medical Branch,
Galveston
President of Student Government, 1983-1984
Chairman of the Honor Council, 1982-1983
President of Freshman and Sophomore Class, 1981-82, 1982-83, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Dean’s List (Junior year) for top 10% of class
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Resident’s award for Excellence in Teaching
Electromyography, 1993
University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
American Academy of Neurology: 2004 Palatucci Advocacy Leader
American Academy of Neurology: Palatucci Advocacy Leader, Mentor 2005
Professional Organizations:
Texas Neurological Society Program Director,
2009 Summer Retreat
2006 Summer Retreat
Texas Neurological Society
Member-at-Large 2006-2008
Education Committee 2008-
Secretary-Treasurer – 2009-2010
Texas Medical Association
Member, Ad hoc Committee on Scope, 2006-2007
Texas Neurological Society representative to
Texas Medical Association Patients First Coalition, 2006-2007
Texas Medical Association: Member Legislative Counsel, 2009
American Academy of Neurology: Member Legislative Affairs Committee, 2008
American Academy of Neurology: Member Health Care Reform Team, 2008
Invited Lectures:
Neuro-cysticercosis. Neurology Grand Rounds,
October, 1991. University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
EMG in the Diagnosis of the Diseases of the Peripheral
Nervous System
Eleventh Annual Biomedical Engineers Research
Conference, University of Houston, February 1993
EMG in the Diagnosis of Brachial Plexopathy in Cancer
Patients. Pain Service Grand Rounds, The University of
Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. October 1993.
Mitochondrial Cytopathy: Emphasis on Genetics.
Neurology Grand Rounds, March 1994, University of Texas
Health Science Center, Houston, Texas.
Clinicopathologic Conference, Department of Internal
Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center,
Houston. Chronic Meningoencephalitis. June, 1994.
Mitochondrial Cytopathy. Emphasis on Genetics.
Neurology Grand Rounds, October, 1994, University of
Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas
Clinicopathologic Conference, Department of Internal
Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at
Houston. Spinal Epidural Lipomatosis
Secondary to high dose steroid use. May, 1995
Publications:
(Refereed original articles in journals):
Austin SG, Zee CS, Waters C: The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Acute Transverse Myelitis. Can. J. Neurol. Sci. 19: 508-511, 1992
Austin JR, Peskind SP, Austin SG, Rice DH. Idiopathic Facial Nerve Paralysis: A randomized double blind controlled study of placebo versus prednisone.
Laryngoscope 103: 1326-33, Dec 1993.
Dimachkie M. Austin SG, Slopis J., Vriesendorp FJ. Critical Illness Polyneuropathy in Childhood. Journal of Child Neurology, in press.
Austin JR, Kershiznick MM, McGill D, Austin SG. Breast Carcinoma Metastatic to the Paranasal Sinuses. Head and Neck Surgery, 1995, 17: 161-165.
Austin SG, Pappolla MA, Dimachkie M, Vriesendorp FJ. A Confusing Case of Miyoshi Distal Myopathy. Muscle and Nerve.
Johnson KP, Brooks BR, Cohen JA, Ford CC, Goldstein J. et al and the Copolymer 1 Multiple Sclerosis Study Group. Copolymer 1 Reduces the Relapse Rate and Improves Disability in Relapsing/Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: Results of a Phase III Multi-Center, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Neurology 1995 45: 1268-1276.
Austin SG, Vriesendorp FJ, Thandroyen FT, Hecht JT, Jones OT, and Johns DR. Expanding the phenotype of the 8344 transfer RNA lysine mitochondrial DNA mutation. Neurology 1998 51: 1447-1450.
Book Chapters:
Austin SG, Andres KM, Vriesendorp FJ: Management of Neuromuscular Disease in the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit. In: Management of the Acutely Ill
Neurological Patient. James Grotta, editor. Churchill Livingston, New York, NY. P. 123-134, 1993.
Abstracts:
Austin SG, Batachargee M, Vriesendorp FJ. Muscle Abnormalities in Leptospirosis. Presented at the Carroll Krusen Symposium, Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, Texas, 1993.
Austin SG, Thandroyen FT, Vriesendorp FJ, Hecht J, Johns DR. Expanding the Phenotype of the 8344 tRNA lys mitochondrial DNA Mutation. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, May 1994. Washington, D.C.
Dimachkie M, Austin SG, Slopis J, Vriesendorp FJ. Critical Illness Polyneuropathy in Childhood. Presented at the Carroll Krusen Symposium, Scottish Rite Hospital, 1994. Published in the Journal of Child Neurology 1994, 9:207.
Austin SG, Pappolla MA, Dimachkie M, Vriesendorp FJ. A Confusing Case of Miyoshi Distal Myopathy. Presented at the Carroll Krusen Symposium, Scottish Rite Hospital, Dallas, Texas, 1995.
